Tag: energy

Leith research survey participants needed

I am a masters student at the University of Edinburgh. As part of my MSc in Carbon Management, I am undertaking research into what people in Leith think about some of the potential changes coming to the UK’s energy system.
I have compiled an online survey (see below) which will be open until Monday 19th June, and participants are being offered the chance to enter a prize draw for a £20 Amazon voucher. I have included a blurb below with the link to the survey to be sent out. This research is entirely independent and theoretical, and is not linked to any companies or organisations.
Drew Murphy
MSc Carbon Management
University of Edinburgh
 
Complete this survey for the chance to win a £20 Amazon voucher
University of Edinburgh masters student Drew Murphy is looking for Leith residents to complete a brief survey about home energy and future technology. Participants will have the chance to enter a prize draw for a £20 Amazon voucher.
The survey should take 10-15 minutes to complete and will close on Monday 19th June.
Complete the survey here: https://goo.gl/forms/hcRjzHadhxB20gO72

Cut energy bills? That’s IDEAL

Changeworks has partnered with the University of Edinburgh to deliver IDEAL, a cutting edge research project exploring how smart technology can help save energy in the home. They are looking for Edinburgh households (EH1-EH17) with gas combi boiler heating to participate.

The benefits include:

·        Gaining insight into your home energy use

·        Receiving a free android tablet used to display energy use information

·        Receiving tailored advice from University of Edinburgh experts

·        Hopefully saving money on gas and electricity bills

For more information visit changeworks.org.uk/projects/ideal

To get involved email your name, address, and contact details to IDEAL@changeworks.org.uk, or call 0131 539 8610.

Edinburgh bright sparks wanted for ‘big energy ideas’

Edinburgh’s brightest businesses and entrepreneurs have the chance to gain funding and support that could turn their innovative energy idea into a reality, after an accelerator programme opened for 2017 applications this week. Continue reading Edinburgh bright sparks wanted for ‘big energy ideas’

Letter: Give us the power!

Dear Editor

There can be very few households in the UK who are not worried by their gas and electricity bills. The advice usually given is to shop around for lower tariffs, but this is no permanent solution. The absolute necessity for everyone to afford adequate fuel supplies is overwhelming but it seems that a few major suppliers have a near monopoly on the industry – and have been making millions of pounds profit.

Just a few examples:

£139 million Scottish Gas, February 2015

£549 million SSE, November 2015

£528 million British Gas (first six months 2015)

£860 million EDF, February 2014

£1.5 BILLION Southern Electric, Jan 2014

And yet there are perhaps millions of people who cannot afford adequate heating!

By any measure, this situation cannot go on like this in the 21st Century. As an essential necessity energy supplies MUST become  publicly-owned industries, working in the interests of everyone; profits made not for private individuals or groups of investors but used to reduce prices and to maintain efficient industries.

Energy supplies must be seen as important to the people of the UK as the NHS has proved to be. Maximum unity of working people is needed to press for these vital public services: it is up to us.

A. Delahoy

Silverknowes Gardens 

Ewing hails community energy schemes

But the GMB union argues that we need more than renewable energy to keep the UK’s lights on

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Community energy can go from strength to strength following a strong year for the sector, Energy Minister Fergus Ewing said yesterday. From large scale wind farms to small scale hydro projects, over £10 million was last year ploughed back into communities from renewable sources. Continue reading Ewing hails community energy schemes